Match Report

A furious first half powers BVB to 4-0 home win over Freiburg

Borussia Dortmund are back on track after two consecutive defeats: on matchday 31 of the Bundesliga, BVB secured a 4-0 (3-0) home win against SC Freiburg thanks to a blistering first half, mathematically securing their place in the Champions League, and go into the final three matches of the season in second place, five points clear of the team in third.

Personnel matters
Compared to the away match at Hoffenheim (2-1), head coach Niko Kovac made four changes to the line-up: Serhou Guirassy, Julian Brandt, first-team debutant Samuele Inacio and Ramy Bensebaini came into the team in place of Fabio Silva, Carney Chukwuemeka, Daniel Svensson and Niklas Süle. Süle (knee ligament injury) was one of four absentees, alongside Karim Adeyemi (muscle problems), Emre Can (cruciate ligament rupture) and Felix Nmecha (knee ligament rupture).

The match
Dortmund dominated possession in the opening stages, with Maxi Beier playing high up in the so-called "Svensson position." This approach paid off early on: Bensebaini played a strong, long ball from deep in his own half to the left of centre, finding Beier on the run; he had a clear path to an early 1-0 lead and kept his cool in front of Atubolu in the Freiburg goal (8). Six minutes later: a ball won in front of their own penalty area, another long pass to the left, to Inacio, who marched towards the penalty area and played it to the right to Brandt. Guirassy forced the cross over the line with his outstretched foot (14).

Freiburg’s right-sided attacker Scherhant was pinned deep in his own half, tasked with marking Beier. Tactically, Beier operated almost level with Guirassy, in front of Inacio. And Inacio almost set up the third goal, but Julian Ryerson’s shot from 13 metres went over the bar (16). In the clash between the two teams with the most goals from corners this season, a Ryerson cross after half an hour led to the 3-0. Bensebaini headed the corner into the net from inside the six-yard box (32).

Jobe Bellingham didn’t play a single misplaced pass in the first half. The teams went into the break with BVB having 62% possession and eleven shots to Freiburg’s three. The second half began at a much more leisurely pace, lacking the determination of the first. After 55 minutes, the ball did find its way into the BVB net, but Freiburg’s header scorer Lienhart had been marginally offside when Grifo delivered his free-kick cross.

Inacio’s shot was blocked at the last moment (60). Although BVB had more possession in the second half too, they were cautious with it. It wasn’t until the 87th minute that substitute Chukwuemeka and Beier really turned up the heat, and after a six-man passing move, Fabio Silva finished from a turn to make it 4-0.

Outlook
BVB have another Sunday fixture coming up this weekend: the Borussia derby kicks off at 17:30 CEST in Mönchengladbach (live on DAZN).

BORUSSIA DORTMUND 4–0 (3-0) SC FREIBURG

Bundesliga, Matchday 31
Sunday, 26 April 2026, 17:30 CEST

BVB: Kobel – Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini – Ryerson, Sabitzer, Bellingham (88, Özcan), Beier (88, Albert) – Inacio (74, Svensson), Brandt (83, Chukwuemeka) – Guirassy (83, Silva)
Substitutes: Meyer, Couto, Mane, Reggiani

SCF: Atubolu – Kübler, Ogbus, Lienhart (75, Jung), Günter – Eggestein, Höfler (84, Tarnutzer) – Scherhant (75, Irié), Höler, Grifo (67, Beste) – Matanovic (67, Philipp)
Substitutes: Müller, Steinmann, Treu

Goals: 1-0 Beier (8, Bensebaini), 2-0 Guirassy (14, Brandt), 3-0 Bensebaini (32, corner taken by Ryerson), 4-0 Silva (87)
Bookings: Bellingham
Referee: Dr. Braun (Wuppertal)
Attendance: 81,365 (sold-out) at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Boris Rupert

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A win on Sunday would see BVB be guaranteed of finishing at least fourth, so that would secure Champions League qualification. Qualification could even be secured on Saturday if Hoffenheim lose in Hamburg and Leverkusen fail to win in Cologne.<\/p>\n\u201cWe want to play the last four games the way we\u2019ve played for most of the season. We want to pick up wins. To do that, we need to perform better than we have in the last two games,\u201d demands BVB manager Niko Kovac for the final push. \u201cThe lads know what\u2019s at stake and we need finish a good Bundesliga season in a fitting manner. We have a duty to our club and our fans to pick up more points in the next few games than we did in the last two.\u201d<\/p>\nBVB have been successful in their most recent home matches against Freiburg, with their only home defeat to date coming in 2001, when BVB lost 0-2. Since then, there have been 16 wins and one draw in front of their home crowd. <\/p>\nPersonnel matters \n <\/b>Karim Adeyemi has not yet resumed training with the team and remains sidelined. \u201cIt\u2019s always difficult to give a clear prognosis when it comes to muscle injuries. He needs to feel confident. If he doesn\u2019t feel good, we won\u2019t rush him back into action because that could make things a bit worse,\u201d said Kovac. \u201cI\u2019m convinced that he\u2019ll definitely be back after the Freiburg game, maybe after the Gladbach match.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/24/vorbericht-freiburg/Nmecha-Lauftraining.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Nmecha-Lauftraining-1777035459341\"><\/p>\nSerhou Guirassy, who suffered a mild concussion in the match against Hoffenheim, returned to team training on Friday. Felix Nmecha has resumed running training. \u201cWe are confident that he will be back in action before the end of the season,\u201d said Kovac. Niklas Süle had to be substituted due to injury at the weekend and could be available again for the last two games of the season. Captain Emre Can remains sidelined.<\/p>\nFilippo Mane was back in the squad against Hoffenheim and made his comeback in Wednesday\u2019s U23 match in Velbert after several months out with injury. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/4/24/Rotation-als-Erfolgsfaktor-U23-will-Serie-ausbauen.html\">U23 coach Daniel Rios<\/a> was pleased afterwards: \u201cFilippo was involved in the challenges and wanted to take responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\nThe opponent \n <\/b>Freiburg have won their last two Bundesliga matches in a row (away at Mainz and at home against Hoffenheim) and have climbed to seventh following their latest victory. Until Thursday, the Sport-Club were still in three competitions, but lost the DFB Pokal semi-final 2-1 a.e.t. to VfB Stuttgart. In the UEFA Europa League, the team have reached the semi-finals after two wins over Celta Vigo and will now face Sporting Braga.<\/p>\n\u201cYou\u2019ve seen all season that Freiburg are a very experienced, very seasoned side who know how they need to play to win,\u201d says Kovac of the opposition. \u201cI expect a team that will go full throttle for 90 minutes again. We\u2019ll have to give it our all. The statistics from recent years mean nothing. We need to be on our toes right from the start, and I hope and expect my lads to do just that from the very first minute.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/24/vorbericht-freiburg/Training-Mannschaft.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Training-Mannschaft-1777035449627\"><\/p>\nAnniversaries \n <\/b>On Sunday, BVB will play their 1,000th home match in the Bundesliga and could celebrate their 600th victory. So far, the Black & Yellows have faced SC Freiburg in 25 of their 999 home matches to date, winning 21 times (with three draws and one defeat). Next week, the match against Borussia Mönchengladbach will mark BVB\u2019s 1,000th away match and their 2,000th Bundesliga match overall. \nChristina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M13_OzTD3S4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To the video<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The scenario \n <\/b>With four matches remaining, BVB sit second in the table, five points ahead of Leipzig in third. Despite their two recent defeats (0-1 against Leverkusen, 1-2 against Hoffenheim), their lead over fifth, which is outside the qualification places for the UEFA Champions League, remains comfortable as there are still ten points between Dortmund and TSG Hoffenheim. A win on Sunday would see BVB be guaranteed of finishing at least fourth, so that would secure Champions League qualification. Qualification could even be secured on Saturday if Hoffenheim lose in Hamburg and Leverkusen fail to win in Cologne.<\/p>\n\u201cWe want to play the last four games the way we\u2019ve played for most of the season. We want to pick up wins. To do that, we need to perform better than we have in the last two games,\u201d demands BVB manager Niko Kovac for the final push. \u201cThe lads know what\u2019s at stake and we need finish a good Bundesliga season in a fitting manner. We have a duty to our club and our fans to pick up more points in the next few games than we did in the last two.\u201d<\/p>\nBVB have been successful in their most recent home matches against Freiburg, with their only home defeat to date coming in 2001, when BVB lost 0-2. Since then, there have been 16 wins and one draw in front of their home crowd. <\/p>\nPersonnel matters \n <\/b>Karim Adeyemi has not yet resumed training with the team and remains sidelined. \u201cIt\u2019s always difficult to give a clear prognosis when it comes to muscle injuries. He needs to feel confident. If he doesn\u2019t feel good, we won\u2019t rush him back into action because that could make things a bit worse,\u201d said Kovac. \u201cI\u2019m convinced that he\u2019ll definitely be back after the Freiburg game, maybe after the Gladbach match.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/24/vorbericht-freiburg/Nmecha-Lauftraining.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Nmecha-Lauftraining-1777035459341\"><\/p>\nSerhou Guirassy, who suffered a mild concussion in the match against Hoffenheim, returned to team training on Friday. Felix Nmecha has resumed running training. \u201cWe are confident that he will be back in action before the end of the season,\u201d said Kovac. Niklas Süle had to be substituted due to injury at the weekend and could be available again for the last two games of the season. Captain Emre Can remains sidelined.<\/p>\nFilippo Mane was back in the squad against Hoffenheim and made his comeback in Wednesday\u2019s U23 match in Velbert after several months out with injury. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/4/24/Rotation-als-Erfolgsfaktor-U23-will-Serie-ausbauen.html\">U23 coach Daniel Rios<\/a> was pleased afterwards: \u201cFilippo was involved in the challenges and wanted to take responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\nThe opponent \n <\/b>Freiburg have won their last two Bundesliga matches in a row (away at Mainz and at home against Hoffenheim) and have climbed to seventh following their latest victory. Until Thursday, the Sport-Club were still in three competitions, but lost the DFB Pokal semi-final 2-1 a.e.t. to VfB Stuttgart. In the UEFA Europa League, the team have reached the semi-finals after two wins over Celta Vigo and will now face Sporting Braga.<\/p>\n\u201cYou\u2019ve seen all season that Freiburg are a very experienced, very seasoned side who know how they need to play to win,\u201d says Kovac of the opposition. \u201cI expect a team that will go full throttle for 90 minutes again. We\u2019ll have to give it our all. The statistics from recent years mean nothing. We need to be on our toes right from the start, and I hope and expect my lads to do just that from the very first minute.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/24/vorbericht-freiburg/Training-Mannschaft.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Training-Mannschaft-1777035449627\"><\/p>\nAnniversaries \n <\/b>On Sunday, BVB will play their 1,000th home match in the Bundesliga and could celebrate their 600th victory. 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The match will be broadcast live on Pluto TV on Sunday (26 April) from 13:00 CEST.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"The scenario \n <\/b>Following the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/19/Draw-in-top-of-the-table-clash-BVB-women-share-the-spoils-with-Bielefeld.html\">draw in the top-of-the-table clash against Arminia Bielefeld<\/a>, the Borussia women were left feeling frustrated and disappointed: \u201cThat\u2019s completely understandable \u2013 I felt exactly the same,\u201d said Markus Högner a few days after. \u201cWe may concede an early goal from time to time, but we can\u2019t afford to make such simple mistakes as the first half progresses.\u201d In the second half, Högner noted an improvement in his team\u2019s performance, but would have liked to see more clinical finishing in front of the opposition\u2019s goal. As their rivals from Cologne played their matchday 21 fixture back in early March, BVB can close the gap on the league leaders to just two points on Sunday.       <\/p>\nPersonnel matters \n <\/b>According to the manager, the aim is now to gradually increase the intensity week by week for captain Paula Reimann, who came on as a substitute in the second half against Bielefeld: \u201cWe don\u2019t want to push her too much just yet following her recovery from Achilles tendon problems because we don't want the inflammation to flare up again.\u201d<\/p>\nThe opponent \n <\/b>The BVB women secured a 5-0 home victory in the reverse fixture against Mecklenbeck last October. However, the visitors repeatedly disrupted the Black & Yellows\u2019 build-up play early on and, despite the ultimately clear result, maintained a well-organised defence for long periods \u2013 three of the five goals conceded came in the final third of the match. Markus Högner: \u201cMecklenbeck are in mid-table, but in the first half of the season their 2-1 win against 1. FC Köln\u2019s U21s showed that they are capable of beating even the top sides.  So we\u2019re expecting another test of patience on Sunday, and we need to stay mentally strong at all times and be ready when it counts.\u201d   <\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/24/vorbericht-frauen/van-der-Laan-Frauen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"van-der-Laan-Frauen-1777012440356\"><\/p>\n\u201cThat\u2019s the big challenge\u201d \n <\/b>These are two qualities that are particularly important in a goalkeeper, and Dortmund\u2019s number one, Laura van der Laan, has demonstrated both of these this season. She has rarely had to pick the ball out of the net so far this Regionalliga season, but in some matches where her side were thoroughly dominant, such as the recent <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/4/12/BVB-Frauen-feiern-60-Auswaertssieg-in-Moers.html\">6-0 win against GSV Moers<\/a>, she has had few opportunities to distinguish herself. \u201cThat\u2019s the big challenge as a goalkeeper for a top team,\u201d says Markus Högner. \u201cEven if you aren\u2019t called into action for a long stretch of the game, you have to stay alert at all times.\u201d The coach is all the more pleased that his goalkeeper brings the necessary stability and composure to the team.  <\/p>\nThe match against DJK Wacker Mecklenbeck kicks off at 13:00 CEST on Sunday and tickets for the game on the grass pitch at the Mecklenbeck sports ground (Egelshove 1, 48163 Münster) are available from the host\u2019s <a href=\"https://eventfrog.de/de/p/sport-fitness/fussball/frauen-regionalliga-wacker-mecklenbeck-borussia-dortmund-7444356204984335321.html\">online ticket shop<\/a> (full price: \u20ac6.50; concessions: \u20ac4.50; Children under 14: \u20ac2.50). All fans who cannot attend in person can watch the match live and free of charge on <a href=\"https://pluto.tv/gsa/live-tv/66337ea1307fa300082c28a0?utm_source=google&utm_medium=textsearch&utm_campaign=10966097416&utm_content=109063690258&utm_term=pluto+tv&utm_creative=459935485657&device=c&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=10966097416&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_L_FBhDmARIsAItqgt7_391Sro5eSQxhjwAiKdtSDaTp6xOCPS_VPNkYUmSohKmii6Wx5sUaAtSCEALw_wcB\">Pluto TV<\/a>.  \n Robert Targan<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The scenario \n <\/b>Following the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/19/Draw-in-top-of-the-table-clash-BVB-women-share-the-spoils-with-Bielefeld.html\">draw in the top-of-the-table clash against Arminia Bielefeld<\/a>, the Borussia women were left feeling frustrated and disappointed: \u201cThat\u2019s completely understandable \u2013 I felt exactly the same,\u201d said Markus Högner a few days after. \u201cWe may concede an early goal from time to time, but we can\u2019t afford to make such simple mistakes as the first half progresses.\u201d In the second half, Högner noted an improvement in his team\u2019s performance, but would have liked to see more clinical finishing in front of the opposition\u2019s goal. As their rivals from Cologne played their matchday 21 fixture back in early March, BVB can close the gap on the league leaders to just two points on Sunday.       <\/p>\nPersonnel matters \n <\/b>According to the manager, the aim is now to gradually increase the intensity week by week for captain Paula Reimann, who came on as a substitute in the second half against Bielefeld: \u201cWe don\u2019t want to push her too much just yet following her recovery from Achilles tendon problems because we don't want the inflammation to flare up again.\u201d<\/p>\nThe opponent \n <\/b>The BVB women secured a 5-0 home victory in the reverse fixture against Mecklenbeck last October. However, the visitors repeatedly disrupted the Black & Yellows\u2019 build-up play early on and, despite the ultimately clear result, maintained a well-organised defence for long periods \u2013 three of the five goals conceded came in the final third of the match. Markus Högner: \u201cMecklenbeck are in mid-table, but in the first half of the season their 2-1 win against 1. FC Köln\u2019s U21s showed that they are capable of beating even the top sides.  So we\u2019re expecting another test of patience on Sunday, and we need to stay mentally strong at all times and be ready when it counts.\u201d   <\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/24/vorbericht-frauen/van-der-Laan-Frauen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"van-der-Laan-Frauen-1777012440356\"><\/p>\n\u201cThat\u2019s the big challenge\u201d \n <\/b>These are two qualities that are particularly important in a goalkeeper, and Dortmund\u2019s number one, Laura van der Laan, has demonstrated both of these this season. She has rarely had to pick the ball out of the net so far this Regionalliga season, but in some matches where her side were thoroughly dominant, such as the recent <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/4/12/BVB-Frauen-feiern-60-Auswaertssieg-in-Moers.html\">6-0 win against GSV Moers<\/a>, she has had few opportunities to distinguish herself. \u201cThat\u2019s the big challenge as a goalkeeper for a top team,\u201d says Markus Högner. \u201cEven if you aren\u2019t called into action for a long stretch of the game, you have to stay alert at all times.\u201d The coach is all the more pleased that his goalkeeper brings the necessary stability and composure to the team.  <\/p>\nThe match against DJK Wacker Mecklenbeck kicks off at 13:00 CEST on Sunday and tickets for the game on the grass pitch at the Mecklenbeck sports ground (Egelshove 1, 48163 Münster) are available from the host\u2019s <a href=\"https://eventfrog.de/de/p/sport-fitness/fussball/frauen-regionalliga-wacker-mecklenbeck-borussia-dortmund-7444356204984335321.html\">online ticket shop<\/a> (full price: \u20ac6.50; concessions: \u20ac4.50; Children under 14: \u20ac2.50). All fans who cannot attend in person can watch the match live and free of charge on <a href=\"https://pluto.tv/gsa/live-tv/66337ea1307fa300082c28a0?utm_source=google&utm_medium=textsearch&utm_campaign=10966097416&utm_content=109063690258&utm_term=pluto+tv&utm_creative=459935485657&device=c&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=10966097416&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_L_FBhDmARIsAItqgt7_391Sro5eSQxhjwAiKdtSDaTp6xOCPS_VPNkYUmSohKmii6Wx5sUaAtSCEALw_wcB\">Pluto TV<\/a>.  \n Robert Targan<\/i><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-3304a94386","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"\u201cStay mentally strong\u201d: BVB Women face Mecklenbeck away ","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","html":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/first-women/2025_2026/regionalliga-west/21---djk-wacker-mecklenbeck---borussia-dortmund-frauen<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/first-women/2025_2026/regionalliga-west/21---djk-wacker-mecklenbeck---borussia-dortmund-frauen","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-1846674967","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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The facts about Sunday\u2019s match (17:30 CEST) at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.<\/b><\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/23/Facts-against-Freiburg-BVB-have-won-seven-home-games-in-a-row.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Facts against Freiburg: BVB have won seven home games in a row","repo:modifyDate":"2026-04-23T12:55:00Z"}},"displayTag":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayTag","title":"Display Department","multiValue":true,"value":[""],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/23/Facts-against-Freiburg-BVB-have-won-seven-home-games-in-a-row.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/23/bl-faktenvorschau/22M-Freiburg-Bellingham.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"experience":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"experience","title":"Experience Fragment","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExport":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExport","title":"App Export (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"showDate":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"showDate","title":"Show Date and Time (CET)","multiValue":false,"value":"23.04.26 12:55 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"The Black & Yellows have picked up 49 out of a possible 51 points from their last 17 home games against SC Freiburg. Most recently, they have recorded seven consecutive home wins against the Breisgau side, scoring a total of 24 goals to none. The facts about Sunday\u2019s match (17:30 CEST) at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.<\/b><\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The Black & Yellows have picked up 49 out of a possible 51 points from their last 17 home games against SC Freiburg. Most recently, they have recorded seven consecutive home wins against the Breisgau side, scoring a total of 24 goals to none. The facts about Sunday\u2019s match (17:30 CEST) at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"The scenario: <\/b>Second against seventh. After two defeats (against Leverkusen and Hoffenheim), BVB are looking to secure their place in the Champions League on matchday 31 and maintain their five-point lead over Leipzig. Freiburg recently won two Bundesliga matches in a row for the first time in 2026 (in Mainz and against Heidenheim) and now have more wins (12) than defeats (11) to their name. The SC have not yet managed three consecutive wins this season.<\/p>\nHome/away:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund now have the joint-second best record at home this season (11 wins, 2 draws, 2 defeats). SC Freiburg have won two away games in a row for the first time this season, against FC St. Pauli and in Mainz, while the club record stands at three away wins in a row. In total, the Baden-based side have recorded four away wins in 15 matches this season (three draws, eight defeats).<\/p>\nHead-to-head:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have failed to score in just two of their 51 meetings. The team have won 16 of their last 17 home games (51 goals scored, 5 conceded). Freiburg have won only one of their 25 away games in Dortmund. In their Bundesliga history, the only team they have lost to more often than Borussia Dortmund (34 times) is Bayern Munich (38 times). On seven occasions in this fixture \u2013 both at home and away \u2013 the Black & Yellows have come from behind to win; against no other club have Freiburg lost more after leading 1-0.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/23/bl-faktenvorschau/22-Freiburg-Couto.jpg\" data-assetref=\"22-Freiburg-Couto-1776850444551\"><\/p>\nStatistics:<\/b> BVB have scored 20 goals from set pieces this season and Freiburg have scored 18 \u2013 only Bayern have done better (21). When it comes to corners, Dortmund and Freiburg are actually ahead of Bayern, with ten and nine goals from them respectively. The experts here are Julian Ryerson and former Dortmund player Niklas Beste, with the current Dortmund player having taken eight corners leading to goals this season and the former Dortmund player six. This places them first and second in assists from corners.<\/p>\nReverse fixture:<\/b> In an intense, entertaining match, BVB deservedly took the lead after half an hour through Ramy Bensebaini, following Carney Chukwuemeka\u2019s shot against the post ten minutes earlier. But the visitors from Baden, who were looking to hit on the counter, also created chances in the first half and found themselves with a numerical advantage from the 53rd minute onwards after Jobe Bellingham was shown a red card following a mistake by Gregor Kobel. Following the red card, Freiburg had 11 shots on goal, equalised through Lucas Höler in the 75th minute and celebrated what they thought was a 2-1 lead, but Igor Matanović\u2019s goal from a scramble was ruled out for offside (86).<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/23/bl-faktenvorschau/22-Freiburg-Bensebaini.jpg\" data-assetref=\"22-Freiburg-Bensebaini-1776850458727\"><\/p>\nLast season:<\/b> Maxi Beier put Borussia ahead early on in the seventh minute, with Felix Nmecha making it 2-0 shortly before half-time (40). Julian Brandt scored a direct free-kick (66) and Jamie Gittens netted in the 77th minute to seal a 4-0 home win. Freiburg\u2019s Adamu (90+3, violent conduct) and Patrick Osterhage (second yellow card, 63) were sent off.<\/p>\nThe biggest home win:<\/b> On 28 September 2013, Marco Reus and Robert Lewandowski both scored twice before Jakub Blaszczykowski scored to round off a resounding 5-0 victory. \nCompiled by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\nFollow the game live on our channels: in the live ticker on the <a href=\"https://go.bvb.de/app?p=socialmedia\">BVB app<\/a>, on our social media channels <a href=\"https://x.com/bvb\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BVB/?locale=de_DE\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bvb09\">Instagram<\/a>, and on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/bvb-netradio.html\">BVB Netradio<\/a>.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The scenario: <\/b>Second against seventh. After two defeats (against Leverkusen and Hoffenheim), BVB are looking to secure their place in the Champions League on matchday 31 and maintain their five-point lead over Leipzig. Freiburg recently won two Bundesliga matches in a row for the first time in 2026 (in Mainz and against Heidenheim) and now have more wins (12) than defeats (11) to their name. The SC have not yet managed three consecutive wins this season.<\/p>\nHome/away:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund now have the joint-second best record at home this season (11 wins, 2 draws, 2 defeats). SC Freiburg have won two away games in a row for the first time this season, against FC St. Pauli and in Mainz, while the club record stands at three away wins in a row. In total, the Baden-based side have recorded four away wins in 15 matches this season (three draws, eight defeats).<\/p>\nHead-to-head:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have failed to score in just two of their 51 meetings. The team have won 16 of their last 17 home games (51 goals scored, 5 conceded). Freiburg have won only one of their 25 away games in Dortmund. In their Bundesliga history, the only team they have lost to more often than Borussia Dortmund (34 times) is Bayern Munich (38 times). On seven occasions in this fixture \u2013 both at home and away \u2013 the Black & Yellows have come from behind to win; against no other club have Freiburg lost more after leading 1-0.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/23/bl-faktenvorschau/22-Freiburg-Couto.jpg\" data-assetref=\"22-Freiburg-Couto-1776850444551\"><\/p>\nStatistics:<\/b> BVB have scored 20 goals from set pieces this season and Freiburg have scored 18 \u2013 only Bayern have done better (21). When it comes to corners, Dortmund and Freiburg are actually ahead of Bayern, with ten and nine goals from them respectively. The experts here are Julian Ryerson and former Dortmund player Niklas Beste, with the current Dortmund player having taken eight corners leading to goals this season and the former Dortmund player six. This places them first and second in assists from corners.<\/p>\nReverse fixture:<\/b> In an intense, entertaining match, BVB deservedly took the lead after half an hour through Ramy Bensebaini, following Carney Chukwuemeka\u2019s shot against the post ten minutes earlier. But the visitors from Baden, who were looking to hit on the counter, also created chances in the first half and found themselves with a numerical advantage from the 53rd minute onwards after Jobe Bellingham was shown a red card following a mistake by Gregor Kobel. Following the red card, Freiburg had 11 shots on goal, equalised through Lucas Höler in the 75th minute and celebrated what they thought was a 2-1 lead, but Igor Matanović\u2019s goal from a scramble was ruled out for offside (86).<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/23/bl-faktenvorschau/22-Freiburg-Bensebaini.jpg\" data-assetref=\"22-Freiburg-Bensebaini-1776850458727\"><\/p>\nLast season:<\/b> Maxi Beier put Borussia ahead early on in the seventh minute, with Felix Nmecha making it 2-0 shortly before half-time (40). Julian Brandt scored a direct free-kick (66) and Jamie Gittens netted in the 77th minute to seal a 4-0 home win. 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